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Soludo in early lead as INEC collates results in Anambra guber election

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November 9, 2025

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Residents of Anambra have cast their vote to elect their governor for the next four years.

Sorting and counting have been done. The collation of results is now in progress at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, Anambra State.

Welcome to Day 2 of our live updates of the Anambra governorship election of 2025!

4:35 am: Idemili North

Idemili North LGA

Registered voters 246,412
Accredited 36,048
A 26
AA 79
AAC 47
ADC 722
APC 638
APGA 25,498
APM 105
APP 7
BP 25
LP 1,275
NNPP 8
NRM 5
PDP 125
SDP 8
YPP 613
ZLP 35

Valid votes 34,961
Votes cast 35,665

Registered voters 246,412
Accredited 36,048

A 26
AA 79
AAC 47
ADC 722
APC 638
APGA 25,498
APM 105
APP 7
BP 25
LP 1,275
NNPP 8
NRM 5
PDP 125
SDP 8
YPP 613
ZLP 35

Valid votes 34,961
Votes cast 35,665

4:17 am: Anaocha LGA

Registered voters 124,061
Accredited voters -28,758

A-15
AA-14
AAC-12
ADC- 255
APC-5,956
APGA-20,118
APM-31
APP-2
BP-3
LP-483
NNPP-4
NRM-4
PDP-42
SDP-4
YPP-1,223
ZLP- 23

Valid votes -28,189
Toya votes cast -28,758

4:06 am: Onitsha South LGA
Registered voters 167,078
Accredited voters 22,936

A-14
AA-4
AAC- 13
ADC-231
APC 4,156
APGA 15,742
APM-24
APP-2
BP-12
LP-615
NNPP-3
NRM-0
PDP-73
SDP-6
YPP-638
ZLP- 12

Valid votes 21546
Total votes 21908

04:00am: Onitsha North LGA

Registered voters 183,656
Accredited voters 33,582

A-4
AA -39
AAC-23
ADC-514
APC-4,677
APGA-24,225
APM-28
APP-5
BP-14
LP-500
NNPP-6
NRM-3
PDP -111
SDP-8
YPP-2,419
ZLP-25

Valid votes -32,601
Total vote cast -33,439

03:53 am: Ogbaru LGA

Ogbaru
Registered voters 188016
Accredited voters 30625

A-11
AA-14
AAC-16
ADC-465
APC-3768
APGA-22803
APM-44
APP-6
BP-2
LP-347
NNPP-10
NRM-3
PDP-30
SDP-7
YPP-2268
ZLP- 27

Valid votes 29821
Total vote cast – 30585

Registered voters 188,016
Accredited voters 30,625

A-11
AA-14
AAC-16
ADC-465
APC-3,768
APGA-2,2803
APM-44
APP-6
BP-2
LP-347
NNPP-10
NRM-3
PDP-30
SDP-7
YPP-2,268
ZLP- 27

Valid votes 2,9821
Total vote cast – 30,585

03: 32 am: Nnewi North LGA

Registered voters -166,291

Accredited voters -29,323

A-14

AA-2

AAC-10

ADC-553

APC-541

APGA-20,320

APM-36

APP-3

BP-7

LP-1,140

NNPP-21

NRM-5

PDP-45

SDP-3

YPP-1,100

ZLP-15

Valid votes cast-28,715

Total votes cast -29,284

3:27 am: Anyamelum LGA

Registered voters -96,433
Accredited voters -24,544

A-4
AA-1
AAC -9
ADC-470
APC-7,478
APGA-13,340
APM-15
APP-2
BP-3
LP-117
NNPP-3
NRM-2
PDP-13
SDP-9
YPP-2,500
ZLP -25

Valid votes cast-23,991
Total votes cast- 24,255

3:21 am: Anambra East LGA

APC-3,108
APGA-14,665

LP-304

YPP-6,153

3:14 am: Oyi LGA

ADC-167
APC-5,118
APGA-18,882

YPP-2,093

LP-3,641

3:07 am: Orumba North LGA

Orumba North LGA

Registered voters 102817
Accredited voters 29565

A-4
AA-26
AAC-7
ADC-115
APC-2615
APGA-24664
APM-16
APP-2
BP-0
LP-131
NNPP-2
NRM-0
PDP-17
SDP-6
YPP-1519
ZLP-11

Valid votes 29135
Total Votes cast 29506

Registered voters 102,817
Accredited voters 29,565

A-4
AA-26
AAC-7
ADC-115
APC-2,615
APGA-24,664
APM-16
APP-2
BP-0
LP-131
NNPP-2
NRM-0
PDP-17
SDP-6
YPP-1,519
ZLP-11

Valid votes 29,135
Total Votes cast 29,506

2:57 am: Orumba South LGA

Orumba South LGA

Registered Voters -88701
Accredited voters -24274

A-6
AA-5
AAC-9
ADC-361
APC-2828
APGA-19818
APM-20
APP-2
BP-2
LP-16
NNPP-1
NRM-0
PDP-18
SDP-34
YPP-877
ZLP-4

Total Valid votes- 24001
Total votes cast -24262

Registered Voters -88,701
Accredited voters -24,274

A-6
AA-5
AAC-9
ADC-361
APC-2,828
APGA-19,818
APM-20
APP-2
BP-2
LP-16
NNPP-1
NRM-0
PDP-18
SDP-34
YPP-877
ZLP-4

Total Valid votes- 24001
Total votes cast -24262

2:45 am: AGUATA LGA

Registered voters -154,687
Accredited voters-43,714

A-22
AA-16
AAC-10
ADC-301
APC-4,125
APGA-35,559
APM-41
APP-4
BP-5
LP-124
NNPP-5
NRM-2
PDP-82
SDP-4
YPP-2,746
ZLP-22

Total Valid votes 43068
Total Votes cast-43688

2:37 am: Awka North
Registered 84,105
Accredited 21783

A-11
AA-24
AAC-9
ADC-815
APC-3,661
APGA-15,895
APM-37
APP-3
BP-1
LP-299
NNPP-7
NRM-1
PDP-203
SDP-4
YPP-308
ZLP-13

Total valid votes cast- 2

2:29 am: Njikoka LGA

Njikoka LGA

119,605 registered
20907 accredited

ADC-236
APC-5687
APGA-22213
LP-311
PDP-47

119,605 registered
20,907 accredited

ADC-236
APC-5,687
APGA-22,213
LP-311
PDP-47

2:24 am: Results from Dunukofia LGA is as followed

21,438- Accredited voters

AAC-7
ADC 232
APC-3,284
APGA 1,4892
Lp-71
PDP 16
Valid votes 21,102
Total votes cast 21,386

Dunukofia LGA

21438-Accredited voters

AAC-7
ADC 232
APC-3284
APGA 14892
Lp-71
PDP 16
Valid votes 21102
Total votes cast: 21386

2:20 am: INEC begins collation of results in Awka.

Thank you for joining us today in our live updates of the Anambra governorship election.

10: 00 pm: All set for the collation exercise to commence at the INEC HQ in Awka.

Journalists, observers and others yet to gain entry into hall as we await the REC, Returning Officer and other electoral officials to arrive.

There is heavy security presence on the road leading to the INEC headquarters as well as significant Police deployment outside and inside the Premises here in Awka, Anambra State.

09:45 pm: Sorting and counting has ended

08:17 pm: EFCC arrests suspected vote-buyers

EFCC Arrests Three Suspected Vote Buyers In Anambra

05: 24 pm: The African Action Congress (AAC) candidate, Chioma Ifemeludike, has accused political parties of widespread vote-buying in the 2025 Anambra election.

05:10 pm: [Anambra Poll] INEC Uploads 75.86% Of Results On IReV

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 75.86% of results in the Anambra governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

03:31 pm: Poor voter turnout in Fegge, Onitsha South. Counting is about to commence

03: 25 pm: Police chopper hovers around Awka as sorting and counting begins across polling units

02: 52 pm: Sorting and counting of votes have commenced in polling unit 10, 02, and 03 Amawbia, Awka South

02:50 pm: Voting has ended in some areas

02: 45 pm: Obi Casts Vote In Anambra Poll, Decries Vote Buying

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cast his vote in the ongoing Anambra governorship election.

Speaking to journalists after voting, he said, “Unfortunately, those who are the victims of bad governance seem to be the ones fuelling it. I have moved around, listened, and observed what’s happening. What you see predominantly is vote buying, on a scale of ₦30,000, ₦20,000, ₦15,000.

“The question I ask is this: a young person who is unemployed, if he sells his vote for ₦30,000, what will he be paid next month when there’s no election?”

02: 26 pm: Observers describe Anambra election as peaceful conduct. They, however, decried the late commencement of polls, low turn out of voters and alleged vote-buying

The Anambra state Governorship Election has been largely peaceful and orderly so far, though marred by delays in the arrival of election materials and low voter turnout across many polling units.

02:02pm: 80-year-old Justina Ezidimma Oliobi, a retired teacher, is waiting patiently to cast her vote. She believes it’s important to be part of the process of selecting the next governor of Anambra State and she is seated waiting for her turn

01:55 pm: Anambra Poll: APGA Will Win Landslide, Soludo Boasts

Governor Charles Soludo has voted and is confident of his party’s victory in the governorship election

01:35 pm: Joint EU-SDGN II midday situational briefing on Anambra state Governorship elections is underway

12: 40 pm: Electoral Malpractice: Lawyer Calls For Removal Of Payment Option For Vote-Buyers

12: 20 pm: ADC governorship candidate, John Chuma Nwosu, votes at Oduda Central School, Ward 2 , Nnewi North

Nwosu accuses APGA of massive vote buying

11:47 am: The APC Candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu has voted at his polling unit, Osumenyi Ward 2, polling unit 012.

He complains about vote buying, bullying, and intimidation of his agents

11:15 am: [Anambra Poll] IPC Faults Late Arrival Of INEC

The International Press Centre (IPC) has raised concerns over the late deployment of some INEC officials in Onitsha, which it said, created apprehension among voters.

11:05 am: The Onitsha Main Market is unusually calm. A few persons were spotted there while voting is ongoing at PU 010, Ward 4 in the market.

10:30 am: At the Central School, Nnewi South LGA, a woman was accompanied by a party agent to the voting cubicle.

The party agent was heard asking her, “Ego ole?” which translates to “how much?” Nobody is supposed to follow another to the voting cubicle.

He was later accosted by other party agents.

10:22 am: An election observer, Dimma Nwobi, of the Situation Room complains about vote buying

10: 05 am: Officials of the EFCC are present to observe the process and ensure no vote buying here at Community Primary School, Amawbia, Awka South LGA

09: 31 am: Voting is ongoing at Fegge Community Primary School, Fegge in Onitsha

09:31 am: The Onitsha Bridge, where several heavy-duty trucks and vehicles have been cordoned off for the election.

09: 25 am: Residents Peaceful, Have Little To Worry About Security — CSO

A representative of a civil society organisation monitoring the Anambra Governorship Election, Jake Epelle, says residents have little to fear regarding security across the state.

09:20 am: Expectations On Amupitan High, No Excuses Will Be Accepted — SAN

Anambra Poll: Parties Should Be Blamed If There Is Voter Apathy, Says Yiagahttps://t.co/WAn98RjoU8

— Channels Television (@channelstv) November 8, 2025

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has been advised to do everything in his power to deliver a free and fair election in the Anambra governorship election scheduled for Saturday, stating that no excuses for failure would be accepted from his end.

09: 10 am:Parties Should Be Blamed If There Is Voter Apathy, Says Yiaga

The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said political parties should be held responsible if there is voter apathy in the Anambra 2025 governorship election.

Itodo spoke on Saturday during Channels Television’s “Anambra Decides 2025,” a special coverage for the governorship election in the South-East state.

08:51 am: Channels Television’s Geoffrey Uzono gives live updates from Community Primary School, Amawbia, Anambra South and speaks with elderly voters who say they arrived at their polling unit at 7 am and are ”excited” to cast their votes.

Credit: — Channels Television

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BEWARE: FG warns 26 States of flood, places, Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos, Adamawa, Benue, others as critical risk areas

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The Federal Government has alerted residents of 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the possibility of flooding between June 22 and July 5, 2026, following forecasts of heavy rainfall in different parts of the country.

The warning was issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through the National Flood Early Warning Centre under its Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department.

The ministry said several communities across the country have been identified as areas that could face serious flood threats during the period.

According to the forecast released on June 22, heavy rainfall is expected in many locations, raising concerns about possible flooding in vulnerable communities.

States placed under the critical-risk category include Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers.

In Abia State, the affected communities include Aba, Arochukwu and Umuahia. In Adamawa, the ministry listed Jimeta and Numan, while Eket, Oron and Uyo were named in Akwa Ibom. In Anambra, Onitsha Inland Town and Awka Urban Drainage Corridors were identified as vulnerable locations.

Bayelsa communities such as Yenagoa, Brass and Nembe Town were also listed among areas that could be affected by flooding.

Other locations mentioned include Makurdi, Gboko and Katsina-Ala in Benue State; Calabar Metropolis and Creek Town in Cross River State; Asaba, Warri and Sapele in Delta State; and Abakaliki, Afikpo and Onueke in Ebonyi State.

The ministry also identified Benin City Urban Core and Auchi in Edo State, Ado-Ekiti and Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti State, as well as Enugu, Nsukka and Oji River Town in Enugu State.

In Imo State, Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe were listed, while Lokoja and Ajaokuta were named in Kogi State. Communities such as Ilorin, Jebba and Pategi in Kwara State were also included in the warning.

Several parts of Lagos State were equally listed among the areas at risk.

These include Agege, Alimosho, Apapa, Badagry, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lekki and Surulere.

In Niger State, Bida, Minna, Mokwa, Suleja and Kontagora were identified, while Abeokuta, Ota and Sagamu were listed in Ogun State.

The flood alert further covered Akure, Owo and Okitipupa in Ondo State; Oshogbo, Ile-Ife and Ilesa in Osun State; Ibadan, Ogbomoso and Oyo in Oyo State; as well as Port Harcourt Urban Core, Bonny, Ahoada and Omoku in Rivers State.

Apart from the states under the critical-risk category, the ministry also placed parts of Adamawa, the FCT, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau and Taraba states under a high-risk category.

Communities listed in this group include Yola North, Yola South, Mubi and Gurin in Adamawa State; Abuja Municipal, Gwagwalada, Kubwa, Nyanya and Wuse in the FCT; Birnin Kebbi and Argungu in Kebbi State; Bako in Kogi State; and Keffi, Lafia, Karu and Toto in Nasarawa State.

The warning also covered Jos and Jos North in Plateau State, as well as Jalingo, Wukari, Takum, Serti and Karim Lamido in Taraba State.

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Finally, INEC confirms suspension of staff linked to Emeka Ike’s voter data leak

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June 26, 2026

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Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed suspended an electoral officer allegedly involved in the voter data leak concerning Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike.

The Commission disclosed that investigations by security agencies and data protection regulators are still ongoing.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, made the disclosure during a fireside chat organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, PAACA, in Abuja.

The suspension came against the backdrop of a controversy that arose after the voter registration details of actor and politician, Emeka Ike, surfaced online during a dispute linked to a political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory.

The electoral body said preliminary findings showed there was no external breach of its ICT infrastructure or compromise of its voter register.

Rather, according to the Commission, the data was allegedly accessed using valid credentials assigned to officials involved in the ongoing CVR exercise and subsequently disclosed without authorisation.

INEC said its audit trail enabled investigators to identify the specific user account used to access the voter record, leading to the questioning of personnel with access to the system.

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Again, Dangote Refinery reduces fuel price

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June 26, 2026

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Dangote Refinery has again reduced its gantry petrol price nationwide to N1,125 per litre from N1,175 per litre.

The spokesperson of Dangote Group, Anthony Chijiena, confirmed the latest reduction to DAILY POST on Thursday.

This means that the refinery dropped its petrol gantry price by N50 per litre.

“It is true our petrol gantry price was reduced by N50 per litre,” Chijiena told DAILY POST.

Similarly, the coastal petrol supply price of Dangote Refinery decreased from N1,495,215 per metric tonne to N1,428,165 per metric tonne.

The development comes as crude oil prices dropped significantly to $69 and $73 per barrel, the same rates as pre-Middle East crisis times.

Recall that on June 16, the Dangote Refinery had reduced its gantry petrol price by N75 per litre, triggering a nationwide retail fuel reduction days later. This brought the total price reduction by Dangote Refinery in two weeks since global prices eased to N125 per litre.

Currently retail fuel prices stand at between N1,241 and N1,305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.

However, Nigerians are clamouring for a further drop in retail fuel to around N800 and N900 per litre, the rate before the Iran-United States-Israel war, which escalated on February 28, 2026.